Former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, who served 30 years in Congress, died on 4th July at 1:15 a.m.

Helms’ former chief of staff, Jimmy Broughton says the former senator, age 86, died of natural causes in Raleigh. “He was very comfortable,” Broughton said.

“America lost a great public servant and true patriot today,” White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said.

President Bush said at the time the Senate was “losing an institution. Sen. Helms has been a tireless defender of our nation’s freedom and a champion of democracy abroad.”

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4th of July or Independence Day in the United States is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, picnics, baseball games, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States.

In 1996, Independence Day, a science fiction film about a hostile alien invasion of Earth, was directed by Roland Emmerich, who co-wrote the script with producer Dean Devlin.

Here is the Independence Day Trailer:

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